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• Chinse — Chinse, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Chinsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chinsing}.] (Naut.) To thrust oakum into (seams or chinks) with a chisel, the point of a knife, or a chinsing iron; to calk slightly. [1913 Webster] {Chinsing iron}, a light calking… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• chinse — v. apply oakum to cracks or seams of a ship with a chisel or a knife …   English contemporary dictionary

• chinse — /tʃɪns/ (say chins) verb (t) (chinsed, chinsing) Nautical to caulk, especially temporarily. {alteration of dialect chinch, variant of chink1} …  

• chinse — verb or chintze ˈchin(t)s ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: alteration of English dialect chinch to fill up cracks, perhaps variant of chink (II) : to calk in a makeshift or temporary fashion …   Useful english dictionary

• Chinsed — Chinse Chinse, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Chinsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chinsing}.] (Naut.) To thrust oakum into (seams or chinks) with a chisel, the point of a knife, or a chinsing iron; to calk slightly. [1913 Webster] {Chinsing iron}, a light… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Chinsing — Chinse Chinse, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Chinsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chinsing}.] (Naut.) To thrust oakum into (seams or chinks) with a chisel, the point of a knife, or a chinsing iron; to calk slightly. [1913 Webster] {Chinsing iron}, a light… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Chinsing iron — Chinse Chinse, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Chinsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chinsing}.] (Naut.) To thrust oakum into (seams or chinks) with a chisel, the point of a knife, or a chinsing iron; to calk slightly. [1913 Webster] {Chinsing iron}, a light… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Chinese mythology — Nine Dragons handscroll section, by Chen Rong, 1244 CE, Chinese Song Dynasty, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Chinese mythology (中國神話) is a collection of cultural history, folktales, and religions that have been passed down in oral or written… …   Wikipedia

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• Eagle hunting — Hunting with eagles (Golden Eagle) is a traditional ancient art, practiced on the Eurasian steppes and particularly in Central Asia. It is similar in many ways to falconry. NowadaysThere is no English word for the hunting with eagles such as… …   Wikipedia